What does 材料 (cái liào) mean in English?

Card 34HSK 2010 Level 434/586
CARD34
PROGRESS6%
材料
cái liào
material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]

Reveal: Click/Space/Enter/↑↓/w/s/j/kNavigate: ←→/h/l/a/d